Pafos selected as European Capital of Smart Tourism 2023

The EU has announced the two European Capitals of Smart Tourism 2023 for their excellence as tourist destinations in terms of accessibility, sustainability, digitization and cultural heritage and creativity.

Pafos (Cyprus) and Seville (Spain) have been selected as winners of the EU competition for the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2023, following a meeting of the European jury in Brussels on 9 November 2022.

In total, 29 cities from 13 countries competed, of which 7 finalists qualified and were invited to present their nominations before the European Jury. Paphos and Seville impressed the European Jury not only with their remarkable achievements in all four categories of the competition, but also with the outstanding programs of activities they intend to carry out during 2023. They also stood out for their ability to act as standards for other cities.

The two European Smart Tourism Capitals will receive a custom-made sculpture for their city center which will be prominently displayed during their year as European Smart Tourism Capital. In addition, the winning cities will receive advertising support and become part of the growing network of smart tourism cities in Europe. The network facilitates the exchange of knowledge and best practice through a series of workshops and the publication of a best practice guide. The European Smart Tourism Capitals will be part of the post-pandemic recovery of the European tourism industry that includes supporting innovative measures for tourism and are set to become models for digital, accessible, sustainable and creative tourism in Europe and beyond.

The European Capital of Smart Tourism is an EU initiative that aims to promote smart tourism in the EU by rewarding cities for their pioneering approaches to smart tourism in terms of accessibility, digitalisation, sustainability, cultural heritage and creativity. Based on the successful experience of a preparatory action proposed by the European Parliament, the initiative seeks to promote innovative, sustainable and inclusive tourism development, as well as to disseminate and facilitate the exchange of best practices.

The smart tourism best practices in Europe implemented by the 2022 competition applicants can be found in the report “Top examples of smart tourism practices in Europe”. Similarly, representatives of the winners of the European Capitals of Smart Tourism competition, shortlisted cities and representatives of the EU discuss in the EU Smart Tourism Podcast series the role of the European Capitals of Smart Tourism competition in promoting smart tourism innovation and consider practical smart tourism that shape the future in Europe.

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The New Generation Of Color Management Monitors

EIZO has this week introduced new flagship monitors supporting HDR workflow.

The 27-inch CG2700X monitor offering a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and the EIZO CG2700S a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

Moreover, the two new monitors are equipped with EIZO award-winning built-in sensor technology and ColorNavigator 7 color management software.

ColorEdge CG2700X & CG2700S

The monitors are equipped with EIZO award-winning built-in sensor technology and ColorNavigator 7 color management software.

The solution allows the users to calibrate the monitor automatically at designated times, eliminating the need for a third-party calibration device and ensuring the screen stays accurate over time.

Both monitors support HLG (hybrid log-gamma) and the PQ (perceptual quantization) curves for displaying and editing HDR (high dynamic range) content.

The optimized gamma curves render images to appear truer to how the human eye perceives the real world compared to SDR (standard dynamic range).

As a result, it ensures professional creators can reliably display HDR content for editing and color grading.

Connectivity

USB Type-C connectivity allows users to display video, transmit USB signals, and supply up to 94 W (CG2700X) or 92 W (CG2700S) of power to a connected device, such as a tablet, MacBook Pro, or other high-end notebook PC.

This convenient multi-purpose connectivity makes it faster and easier to connect when moving between creative workstations or when working in a remote or home studio.

Furthermore, the monitors have a LAN port directly built in for providing a stable network connection.

Connecting a laptop or desktop PC via USB Type-C provides access to the network through the monitor for sharing creative assets and files or carrying out post production work remotely.

Sync Signal

The ColorEdge CG2700X and CG2700S are the first models proceeding EIZO’s ColorEdge PROMINENCE HDR reference monitor to include Sync Signal.

This function automatically adjusts the monitor’s settings, such as input range and input color format, according to the video signal to ensure color settings stay consistent throughout production.

Design

The backside of the ColorEdge CG2700X and CG2700S incorporates a new punched metal design that allows for more airflow, keeping the monitor cool without a noisy fan.

The sleek, rounded edges and non-intrusive stand base allows these monitors to fit into any creative environment seamlessly.

Both monitors also come bundled with a newly designed light-shielding hood that is lightweight and attaches to the monitor magnetically without needing to connect separate parts.

Additional Features

• 98% reproduction of the DCI-P3 color space
• Smooth gradations with 10-bit simultaneous display from a 16-bit LUT1
• Screen uniformity with patented digital uniformity equalizer (DUE) technology
• Nearest Neighbor interpolation function for video upscaling (CG2700X)
• DCI 4K cropping function for displaying DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) content (CG2700X)
• Ergonomic stand with height (155 mm), tilt (35° up, 5° down), swivel (344°), and pivot (90°) adjustment

Availability

The ColorEdge CG2700X and CG2700S will begin shipping from Spring 2022. The date of availability varies by country and region.

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